UNILAG Business School Hosts Quarterly Seminar as Bakare, Ezekwesili Advocate Leadership Reforms
The University of Lagos Business School (ULBS) held its first Quarterly Business Seminar on March 21, 2025, focusing on leadership and national development.
Chris Oyeoku Okafor 
The University of Lagos Business School (ULBS) hosted the maiden edition of its Quarterly Business Seminar on Friday, March 21, 2025, at the Tayo Aderinokun Hall, University of Lagos (UNILAG). The event, themed Strategic Leadership and Wealth of Nations: The Nexus, featured renowned thought leaders Dr. Tunde Bakare and Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, who provided key recommendations for improving leadership in Nigeria.
The seminar emphasized the urgent need to redefine Nigeria’s leadership recruitment process, strengthen institutions, and critically examine the nation’s leadership structure.
Dr. Tunde Bakare, General Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church and a 1980 UNILAG Law alumnus, traced Nigeria’s leadership trajectory from precolonial times to the post-colonial era. He highlighted the persistent challenges in governance despite the country’s vast natural and human resources. Dr. Bakare described Nigeria’s leadership history as abysmally poor, citing the detrimental impact of ineffective leadership on national development.
Similarly, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, CEO of Human Capital Africa, underscored the critical role of strategic leadership in shaping prosperous nations. She advocated for a deliberate, merit-based leadership selection process to ensure competent individuals take charge of governance.
The ULBS Quarterly Business Seminar 1.0 provided an intellectually charged atmosphere where stakeholders from various sectors engaged in meaningful discussions on leadership and governance. Participants left with renewed insights on how strategic leadership can drive national transformation, reinforcing the importance of leadership reforms in Nigeria’s quest for sustainable development.
